Whilst Support Act is a charity, we prefer to think of any financial assistance we are able to give as a grant, awarded in acknowledgment of an artist, artist manager, crew or music worker’s contribution to Australian music.
Meet the people whom we’ve helped and who have kindly allowed us to share their stories.
Foura: DJ, producer, promoter
Support Act service user Foura talks about the assistance she received from Support Act that helped her get back to work.
Sam Madden: musician
Support Act service user Sam Madden talks about the support he received from Support Act during a health crisis for his family.
Col Millington: retired musician
Support Act service user Col Millington talks about the assistance she received from Support Act that helped him get back on his feet.
Ben Dewhurst: crew worker
Ben, a crew worker, reached out to us after experiencing a serious health issue. At the time, he wasn’t able to work or support his family and the stress was becoming too difficult to manage.
“My life was circling the drain, and I was keeping all my stress locked in to spare my wife and children worry. I was on the edge of a nervous breakdown.”
Through talking with a Social Worker and our Crisis Relief Grant, Ben connected to the Wellbeing Helpline for counselling and we were able to help cover some of his rent payment
